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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-18

'On Thursday night says the editor of a
Mississippi newspaper, 'swhile we were writing
editorial the financial condition of the
county, some fend in human shape threw a
brick through our window and struck our
head We fell to floor and lost senses.
How long we remained in our condition of un-
consciousness, we know not The first
thing we remember being taken
mp by Major Gribner. good friend.
We were taken to drug store. where our wound
was dressed. Our wife and children came.
and we were taken to our home We nat
urally indignant over this cowardly attack upon
US. and we offer years subscription to our
paper to the man who discovers who it was that
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Personal and Society.

Mrs. W. w. Grant is seriously ILL.,
Hon. BENZ. Harrison will go to Fort Wayne
to-day on legal business.
Mr. V. L. Ricketts, of the Logansport Journal.
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs Ross and Mrs. F. w. Chislett returned
yesterday from visits East.
MISS Alma Smoek will return to her homo in
Winfield. Kan, this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Coffin left last night
for Chicago to spend few days.
Mrs Harry Greer and Miss Minnie JONES' of
Covington, KY, visiting friends in the city.
Mr. Arthur Willard. of Utica, is visiting his
brother. Mr.. G. S. Millard, and family, at the
Bates House.
Mrs E. B. Holloway and Mrs. P. NJ Gallahue
will attend the missionary meeting, to be held
at Shelbyvile this week.
Rev. Reuben Jeffery pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church, will be married next Thursday af-
ternoon to Mrs. Mary E. Marsh.
Ladies of all the churches will meet at Plym-
outh Church on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, in the
interest of the Flower Mission lunch.
Rev. DIR. Jenckes has been elected charm, I'm
of the executive board Of the National Yout rs
Home and Employment Association.
The Young Ladies' Guild, of Christ Church.
will hold fair for the Sunday school chi iiren
on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 2:30 o. clock.
Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Gibson, of North Penn
sylvania street, are entertaining Mr.. ard Mrs
Gibbs, of Boston, who will probably spend the
winter here.
Chicago last night to attend the National Con-
vention of brick-makers, which meets in that
city to-day.
Mr. John c. Dalton. a well-kr.own Young
business man of this city. will be. married this
morning, at o'clock, at St Patr.k's Church to
Miss Margaret +. Foley.
Mrs. o. FL. Root gave delightful thimble
party. on Friday afternoon, for her two sisters
who are visiting here. The appropriate favors
were ivory thirnbles tied with parti-colored rib.
bon.
good audience was prese Mt at Central ave-
nue. Church last night to listA to Mr. Halford's
informal talk. and quite a Ii tile sum realized
by the Ladies' Aid Society to pass to their credit
In the new church fund
The recital TO be given this evening at the
First Baptist Church by Miss Nealie Stevens
the talented pianist frcam Chicago, is the frst
musical event of this f.eason of Importance, an
10 attracting interest from all music lovers, on
account OF the excel ence of the programme Of
fered. In addition TO the piano music, Mr..
James w. Riley will give two recitations Miss
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Fires in Shelby County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Oct 1.-THE barn on the
farm Of Milton Francis, in Sugar Creek town
ship, used by the tenant, William Cawley.
caught fire yesterday and was destroyed. includ-
ing three horses, agricultural implements and
hay. Two mules were badly burned. Loss,
So. 900; insurance unknown.
The barn of Tinsley Smith. in Moral town
ship, was set on fire on Saturday night and de-
stroved with contents. Loss. 81. 200.
The house on the farm Of Thomas Coyle, near
Lewis creek, caught fire at noon yesterday, and
burned. Loss, $500.
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Newspaper once Burned.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Oct. 1S.-A few minutes
past IL o'clock last night fire was discovered in
the press room in the rear of the Evening DEM
ocrat building caused by accidental overturning
of a coal oil lamp. The flames spread rapidly.
and while the bare walls of the tenement occu-
pied by the Democrat will be left. almost the
entire contents will prove total loss The
material of the newspaper and job Office plant.
worth SIG, 900, was owned by Mitchell & Belts;
the building belongs to James Mitchell. The
loss building and material is $26. 900; in
surance So 00O
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The Wrong Place.

Lincoln Journal.
Stranger in Kansas drug store-'I want to
get fifty cents worth of calomel."
Proprietor-"Fifty cents worth of whatP
stCalomel"
.sWhaI is caomel2"
Don't you know2 What sort Of place are you
keeping, anyhow2"
This is drug store, and If you want any
thing don't sling around any fancy names Is
it pint or half pint you're after?'
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Struggling with His Memory.

New York sun.
Bobby was spending the afternoon at his
aunt's, and for some moments gazing out of the
window in a painfully thoughtful sort of way.
.What makes You so serious, Bobby!" asked
his aunt
why, ma told me that must remember not
to ask you for anything to cat, and I'm trying to
remember it.n
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ing his death from drowning, while at Long
Branch. when only four years old. When in the
water he refused assistance. saying: II guess
will drive the wave back" While in the park,
riding on a velocipede few days ago, much
larger boy came up to him and upset his veloci-
pede. Young Grant went at II and did up" the
other boy in short order. and then rode on. Col
one Grant appreciates the rare gift he has in his
lovely, charming wife, and, as time fits on and
the years come and 60, may this estimable and
affectonate couple both live to journey together
until the golden sunset of life shall reflect upon
them its bright coors, to gradually fade away
into the and peaceful twilight that betokens
rest after a wellspent life.
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Criminal Court,

Hon. VIM. A. Irwin. Judge.
State VS.. VIM. Priff petit larceny. Trial by
court; found guilty, and sentenced to the work
house for sixty days.
State vs.. John Pratt, Charles M. Hart and
Deed Shipman; petit larceny. Trial by court;
taken under advisement.
State Albert Patterson; petit larceny.
Trial by court Under Amusement
State Vs. Thomas Howard: grand larceny
Trial by court. Under advisement.
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Philosophical Reflection.

BuFIinRtOn Pfebs.
Young Dempsey has been Tilted in love. but he
takes it philosophically. as q sensible young man
should. There is one thing about it," he re-
marked confident tally to friend the other day,
cloves labor 10 never lost: Ii fellow saves up
his money for the sake of girl, and doesn't get
the girl he has the money
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CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL


HOME-RULE FAIR Masonic Hall. evening.
PIANO RECITAL BY MISS NEALLY STEVENS.
First Baptist Church. evening
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CHRISTIAN WON
ANS BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, Cen.
trail Christian Church. morning and afternoon and
First Presbyterian Church. evening.
ANNUAL MEETING OF INDIANA GOOD TEN
PLARS, Room I6 When Block morning and after
noon.
ENGLIsHs oPERA-HoUSE-'Ou Irish Visitors. y
evening.
THE MUsEUM-"Uncls Toms Cabin" afternoon
and evening.
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THAT feeling of extreme debility is entirely
overcome by Hoods Sarsaparilia 81 was tired
all over. but Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me new
life and strength" says Pawtucket. r. l., lady.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists 81 q
bottle. six bottles for 50.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications
WASHINGTON. Oct. 49, A. M
For Ohio, Indiana and Illinois-Cooler, fol :
lowed by warmer weather in Illinois; fair wealth
er, brisk to higher northerly winds, becoming
variable in Illinois.
For Michigan and Wisconsin-Slightlv warm
er, followed by cooler, fair warmer, preceded
by rain in lower Michigan; fresh to brisk south
westerly winds.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct II, 1887.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
The Schafhausen Falls.

The nearest thing we have in Europe
to the Niagara Falls, the Rhine Falls
at Schaffhausen, has just been threat
ened in exactly the same way as the
great American spectacle. A short
time ago it was announced that Messrs.
Neher & Sons, of Laufen, were making
arrangements to constructs huge dam,
by means of which they hoped to subsi-
die the Rhine to the degree of $4,000
horsepower for the service of their fac
tories. There was at once loud cutlery
in the Swiss papers. A protest was
raised against the project, and an ap-
peal sent to the Great Council of Schaff-
hansen, in which the two pleas of
beauty and business were made on be-
half of letting the Rhine continue on
its present course. The Schaffhausen
Government has accordingly forbidden
the scheme on the twofold ground of
'sideal interests and "the interests of
the Frenadeaaiasdustrie''- that is to say,
of the present value of the Rhine Falls
as spectacle attracting the foreigner.
Pail Mall Gazette.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
A Monkey Story.

.ther a good monkey story just
going the round. There lives in the
south of France a man of wealth, whose
chateau, or country place of residence
has around it very tall trees; the cook
OF the chateau has a monkey, and
pert fellow who knows ever so many
tricks. The monkey often helps the
cook to pluck the feathers from fowls.
On the day that interests us, the coob
gave the monkey two partr1dges to
pluck, and the monkey, seating him.
self in an open window, went to work
He had picked the feathers from one OF
the cartridges and placed it on the
outer edge of the window, with salts.
fled grunt, when, To-! all at once,
hawk flew down from one of the trees
near by, and bore off the plucked
bird. Master monkey was very angry.
tie shook his fist at the hawk, which
took a seat on one of the limbs not fan
OFT, and began to eat the partridge,
with great relish. The owner of the
chateau saw the sport, for he was sit
ting in grape arbor and crept up to
watch the end oft. The monkey picked
the other partridge, laid it on the ledge
In the same place, and hid behind the
window screen on the inside. The
hawk was caught in this trap, for when
it flew down after the partridge, ont
reached the monkey and caught the
thief In a moment, the hawks neck
was wrung, and the monkey soon
had the hawk plucked. Taking the
two birds to the cook, the monkey
handed them to him as if to say: ''Here
are your two cartridges, master" The
cook thought that one of the birds
looked queer, but he served them on
the table. The owner of the house
shook his head when he saw the dish.
and, telling the cook of the trick.
laughed heartily Outlook.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
LIES MlLESTONES.
acsas Thoughts Suggested by the Frsquens
Recurrence of Birthdays.

sesse Thoughts Suggested by the Frequent
Recurrence of Birthdays.
I have Just succeeded in passing an
other birthday. 1t was not counter
felt birthday, therefore had no trouble
in passing it. 1t was the first birthday
I had seen for a year, but it looked SO
natural that l knew it the minute l saw
it. have seen so 1aany of them, you
know, and they have been coming so
Internally regular OF late, that would
know one if l didn't see it. In the
calm, still night, when nothing can be
heard save the mercury sliding down
in to the bulb Of the thermometer, my
birthday comes up the back stairs,
orawls through the seyhole, and in less
than minute [ have another year
added to my age. This has been kept
up until it has gro!sa mo9otonons, but
what am to do about it?
When a man is boy, or rather be-
fore the boy becomes man, his BIRTH
days come around so slowly that he
fears he will die of old age before he
will see the next one, and in some
cases it is 4 pity he doesn't. He wants
to be man and spit tobacco juice over
the surrounding scenery, or put his
eighteen karat name on a promissory
But too soon the day comes when he
would rather be a boy than Jim Cum
mings. You see, I've had experience.
When a man hasn't time to recover
from a rough and tumble with one
birthday before another one grabs him
and whirls him around a few times, he
may well remark: Here's a pretty
state of thingsr'
A birthday is something that we have
all had more or less experience with, [
think. Some of us, especially the old
maid portion of us, have learned how
to handle it carefully and conceal its
blemishes, or sequester it entirely.
They think old Father Time is rather
fast for one of his age, and l don't
blame 'em. What right has he to jum-
BILE ones birthdays together like dice
in box until you don't know which
will come out first?
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago these
things did not weigh on my mind as
they do now. Then l sat on the fence
and whistled gladstone refrain as I
swung a sore toe athwart the glorious
sunlight, or. tried to penetrate two
acres of unsympathetic ice with my fer
tile brain. I have long since turned
my back upon the past, but the past
don't care for that. The present, with
its corns and toothaches, engrosses a
large portion of my time, and I am
willing to let the past go. If l had it
to do over again, l believe I'd be an
old maid from the start, and then
could get along without any birthdays.
M. r. White, in GoodaUs Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
TRUST YOUR MOTHER.

Trust your mother, little one.
In life's morning just begun.
You will find some grief some fears,
Which perhaps may cause you tears;
But a mothers kiss can heal
Many griefs that children feel.
Trust your mother; seek to prove
Grateful for her thoughtful love.
Trust your mother, noble youth,
Turn not from the paths Of truth
In temptations evil hour,
Seek her, ere it gains new power.
She will never guide you wrong;
Faith in her will make you strong
Trust your mother: aim to prove
Worthy OF her fOndest love.
Trust your mother, maiden fair;
Love will guide your steps with care.
let no cloud e'er come between
Let no shadow e'cr be seen.
Hiding from your mothers hear
What NAV prove poisoned dart.
Trust your mother; seek to prove
Worthy of her faithful love.
Trust your mother to the end.
She will prove your constant friend;
For It's gladness wings the hour,
Share with her the joyful shower;
Or if sorrow should Cypress,
She will smile and she will bless.
Oh! be trustful, loving, true,
That she may contide in you.
--Golaen Day.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
A COSTLY PLAYTHsNG,
How q Famous Paris Critic Came Ne
Losing a Precious Diamond.

How Famous Paris Critic Came Near
Losing Precious Diamond.
Apropos of precious stones, will
relate curious story told by the cele-
brated Jules Janin. 1t appears that he
once came near losing the celebrated
Sancy diamond, said to be worth 1,5OO,-
900 francs. It appears that he was one
day visiting the Louvre in company
with the Princess Demidoff. The latter,
as the weather was warm, took off her
shawl on which was her diamond
brooch. This she handed to the author,
and asked him to keep it for her.
Janin, of course, consented, and
slipped it into the pocket of his white
vest, and thought no more about it;
neither did the Princess. The next
day, however, she asked her husband
whether M. Janin had returned the
pin.
'.No," replied the Prince.
They sent in haste to Janin's lodg-
ings.
:.You don't mean to say it was the
Sancy diamond" cried the bewildered
critic. ''What can I have done with
it?''
He searched through his wardrobe
without success. Suddenly thought
struck him.
81 put it in the pocket of my vest,"
he cried.
'.In that case'' said the servant, lit
has gone to the washerwoman's."
Every body ran to the washer
woman's The good soul was cautious
ly questioned. She must not be ex-
posed to too great a temptation.
"Oh! yes, a breqstpin," SIZE replied,
carelessly. II remember. didn't
suppose you cared about it, SO gave it
to my youngest to play WITH
Fortunately, the child was not far
off. He did not suspect that his play
thing was worth a million and half,
but it was quite safe. Janin, however,
never told the story without a shudder.
--Pes.s Cor. y. Y Graphic.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26

"You have some nice melons there"
said the old gentleman.
Ruby's face shone all over.
Father says they are pretty NICE"
she said, modestly. "There are good
many little ones. but father don't think
they will get ripe before frost"
well, there are good many large
ones for little girl to raise" said the
Square," with great apparent kind
illness. Lets see, how many was I
going to have to pay for the use Of the
land?''
What, sir?" asked Ruby, very much
startled.
Il said, how many are you going to
pay me for the use of the land9' re-
peated the "'Square.''
"I-Ive promised every one of them
to somebody for 25 cents apiece" stam-
mered Ruby.
ooh, we'll, the money will do just az
we'll as the melons, of course said the
Squire, smilingly. You can pay one
half you get for them. That's all l
shall ask. I shouldn't think of charg-
ing you more than that Some would,
but l shant. Good-by!'
Poor Ruby! She sat down and cried
as hard as she could. She had planned
just how to spend the money. She was
going to have nice pair of shoes, and
may be she could get Il canary. There
was one for sale cheap up the street
little way. Oh, oh, OH now she could
not even pay for the shoes, she was
afraid.
She went home and told her mother,
and there was neighbor in to call, and
Ruby told her.
ats a. shamer' said the neighbor.
"Square Ellington has more money
than he can possibly spend now. The
idea of his taking your melon money!
The old skeezuX.'
1t did look rather mean. The neigh
Dor must have gone out and told some
others, for that night something hap
pened.
There has been some distinguished
summer visitors in Nestlin, and that
very evening one of them. very
famous man, of whose good opinion
Squire Ellington thought good deal,
had promised to give lecture at the
town hall. 1t was on Free Trade and
the Tariff" and, although a good many
of the village people did not feel much
interested in the subject, they all went
because the speaker was such great
man, and they could all go in for moth
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller went, and they
took Ruby with them. Imagine their
surprise when, after the lecturer had
been through long and somewhat
prosy talk on rents, he said: why,
ladies and gentlemen, l have even
heard of a man SO mean that he asked
rent for about square rod of ground
in country village. Not only that.
but he exacted it of a little girl, not ten
years old, who had already received his
permission, without his naming any
conditions, to raise few melons on it.
Isn't that carrying the rent business a
good way, ladies and gentlemen Did
you ever hear of any thing much meaner
than that in your lives?"
People said that Squire Ellington
grew very red when this story was
told. At any rate, he never said any
thing more to Ruby about paying rent
for her little melon patch, and she
bought the shoes and the canary, and
by good management she saved twenty
cents, with which she bought little
doll for Laureta, too.-Kate Epson
Clark, in Sunshine.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
MlSCHlEvOUS BIRDS.
The Nagpies in n Chicago Park Promp'
Miner to Talk of Western Friends.

The Naspies in q Chicago Park Prompt
Miner to Talk of Western Friends.
"What-at-Whatr a bird in Lincolr
Park seemed to say, in low, peculiar
voice. The bird was larger than
bluejay, active, and handsome in plu-
mage, of glossy black, with blue wing
covers, and breast of snowy white.
The tail feathers were long greenlsh
plumes like those of the cockerel, and
the black head and the beak indicated
that the bird was allied to the crows.
| The little fellow was very tame. While
it was calling and chattering it pecked
vigorously the hand placed against the
wire of the cage.
THAT is magpic,' said stranger.
'We have hundreds of them in New
Mexico. Tt are on very excellent
terms with la, cattle. A flock IS al
most always to be seen in company
with a herd. The magpies will alight
on steers back and go all over him
picking off insects. He never molests
the birds except when they poke their
| bills too close to his eyeballs. The
birds are very familiar and easily
caught. In our country the magpie is
a great pet. He learns to talk, and
can speak in English as plainly as any
body. He is far superior to the parrot
as an imitator, and can easily be taught
to say almost any thing. He will sus-
tain his part of conversation with
vigor. While hopping around SEEM
ingly too busy to notice what is going
on he will often astonish a whole
crowd by breaking out with some sage
and fitting remark, and when he is att
loss for words he will hold the atten-
ton of his auditors by his glib chatter
and saucy mimicry of every noise he
hears. We don't think he's worth
keeping unless he can talk. and it is
rare to find a magpie that can't learn
how. These birds are great company
in the mountains, miles and miles
away from the busy world.
The American magpies are very
much like their European cousins.
There is tradition in the far west that
years ago foreign ship arrived at San
Francisco with few magpies aboard.
It is said they were set free on reaching
shore and made their way to the inte-
rior. Reaching the Mexican ranges,
they located there and multiplied till
they have become very numerous, and
are now found all along the Rocky
Mountain chain, ey IN far to the north.
"We have another curious bird out
in the mining and grazing country A
small grayish chap, as sly as a fox He
is called the 'robber.' Leave piece
of meat or a biscuit on the cabin
table and he is sure to steal it. have
seen these birds sit on the window sill
while we were eating dinner, pluming
themselves as if no one were near. But
as soon as we turned our backs on
piece of meat it was taken, and the
'robber' was out of sight. This cum
ming bird will actually pick the food off
ones plate, and in such mysterious
way that one is puzzled to know what
has become of it. We never kill the
'robber' birds. They are infinitely
amusing and harmless, but they are the
most audacious thieves on earth. Chit
c0q0 NeUS.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
A True Recollection.

Judge-Was it in the daytime or at
night that you heard the noise made by
some one trying to enter the house?
Witness-It was in the night.
care you positive?"
eyes; it must have been after dark,
for, you see, I've only got dim recol-
lection of it."-N. Y Telegram.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26

We must find weak spot or two
in character before we can love it
much. People who do not laugh or
cry, or take more of any thing than is
good for them, Or use any thing but
dictionary words, are admirable SUBJ
jects for biographers. But we don't
care most for those fine pattern flowers
that press best in the herbarium.-O.
W. Holmes.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
An Artistic Crook.

She Cat baaD-How gracefully that
foreign-looking gentleman dances, and
how genteelly he crooks his little finger
in the air.
He-Yes, he gets that cyook from his
profession.
Shells he an artistp
He-Yes, tonsorial artist.-N ?.
Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26

The Methodist Church in Canada
has permanently invested superans
nuated fund of 100000.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26

A farmer in Delaware County, N.
z, has pork barrel that has been in
constant use for 16O years.-Bufdlo
Express